Sigur Ros

You're not wrong there! I got this (and the rest!) on Friday from Fopp, after perusing this thread. Brilliant album, and svefn-g-englar is... well, awesome!

 

Dude, just listen to this at night, with all the lights off - completely shut yourself out from all sensory intrusion and focus on the music.

The more you concentrate whilst listening to this, the better.

Breathtaking stuff IMO. I stand by my previous comments that this is their best work.

DT

 

yeah, the first 2 tracks are ok - but tracks 3 was a bit unsettling...will give it anoth go tonight tho!

 

Oh yes, definitely turn the lights ON for track three!!

DT

 

I thought it was all one piece

 

It came this morning, had it in the car for about 30 mins and it sounds fab, cant wait to play it tonight.

 

Just ordered Ba Ba, take it those three songs are quite long??

 

yeah, about 22 minutes in total

 

Hello

If "Agaetis Byrjun" and "BBTKDD" are as good as "()" and "Takk" then they will go on the Xmas list asap. I got Takk a few weeks ago and I was listening to the first few tracks last night and was really impressed, have heard the LP a few times but it hadn't quite sunk in yet. Suited the late night, in-the-dark mood very well. Can't comment on the lyrics as I don't know Icelandic, but music-wise it reminds me of a more mellow, less electric Spiritualized, what with the strings, brass, tunes etc. I can see what people mean about it sounding similar/influenced by MBV and Part.

In short, I really like them.

Paul

 

Well, then, its a no-brainer!

 

After an evening with Agaetis Byrjun I personally think its better than Takk, its seems an efortless piece of music that somehow managesto fill the room. Should get ba ba tomoz.

 

I see they're playing at the hammersmoth apollo soon. Guess they could be a bit dull live though?

 

I've heard they're great live. That's what first brung them to a friends attention, which in turn led to him praising them to me.

Someone else I know recently caught them in Paris and said it was excellent. Hard to describe, but very enjoyable.

 

Just ordered (). That 3 in 4 days nows, think I'll stop!

 

I'm still in awe of Agaetis Byrjun...will track down some of his other stuff...

 

Sigur Ros still make me shiver and want to lie face down in a puddle of peat! I love them and TAKK on heavy plastic through my humble wee system has brought many folks to tears recently.

Fox is right about Amiina also ....they are lovely.

 

another to try if you like sigur ross, is explosions in the sky

http://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Strange...7881259?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1179946944&sr=8-5

have fun.

cheers
chris

 

The Earth is not......by Explosions is wonderful but I've not been overly keen on the others.....very samey.

 

really?

I prefer 'how strange innocence' to my Sigur Ross albums.

Just goes to show!

 

for people that haven't heard explosions in the sky, here is a track (with an amateur, but good video)